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The Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 191. Leverage Your Cycle with Renae FieckDo you feel like your energy and productivity fluctuate wildly throughout the month? The secret to unlocking your full potential might be in your menstrual cycle. Join us as we explore how to leverage our cycles for optimal efficiency with Renae Fieck, an occupational therapist turned women's health advocate. In This Episode, We Talked About: The four phase of your cycle, and how each one has a different superpower Why that week before your period makes you feel like a hot mess (it's not just you, promise!) How to track your cycle, even if it's irregular (and...2024-10-0247 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 187. Get Out Of Your Head + Start Living Your Life with Carla ReevesFeeling overwhelmed by a noisy mind, mama? Join us as we chat with Carla Reeves, a coach and journaling expert, who shares powerful strategies to help you get out of your head and start living your life fully. Discover how journaling can be a game-changer for busy moms seeking more fulfillment and peace. Carla offers practical tips for managing mental clutter, separating yourself from your thoughts, and creating empowering personal rules. Key topics: Barriers to a fulfilling life Impact of a noisy mind Journaling techniques for mental clarity Tips for reluctant writers Self-reflection for...2024-09-0438 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 147. ​​ Making Self-Care a Reality in Your LifeIf you’re being honest with yourself, do you find that you wake up every day feeling a little overwhelmed with just life in general, with all of the things that you have to do, with all of the people who need you, and you just feel like there’s never enough time in the day? Maybe you feel like you are never doing enough and you just have this constant sort of pit in your stomach? Do you ever ask yourself things like ‘When am I going to get my life together? When am I going to arrive and no...2023-07-0536 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 146. Teach Your Kids How to Manage Their Boredom + Get AlongHas the reality of summer set in? Maybe the novelty has sort of worn off, and everyone's kind of settled into their norm for the summer? Perhaps attitudes are not where you wish they were, and maybe your kids are just constantly feeling bored, or just constantly arguing, and you’re already ready for a change of some sort. I want to help you learn how to teach your kids how to manage their own boredom, and how to get along with their siblings with 3 major tips and practical steps for how to foster sibling bonding and ha...2023-06-2143 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 145. 3 Simple Steps to Plan Your WeekDo you ever feel like you are just flying by the seat of your pants? Day by day, week by week and month by month, and by the end of the year, you're looking at the progress that you've made, and you feel like you didn't get as much done as you wanted to get? Being strategic and having a plan for your week can really be the pivot point you need to begin to make some changes to see the results you want in your business.  In episode 145 of The Purpose Gathering Podcast, I'm going to h...2023-06-1421 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 144. How to Enjoy Summer Breaks + Still Be ProductiveI can’t wait to talk about today’s topic, which is how to survive summer break with your kids at home. These are tips that you can take and things you can do to make it easier on yourself, more enjoyable for your kids, and actually be able to get some work done in the process. I'll share 4 main tips for how to enjoy your summer break with your kiddos at home and still be productive.   Resources: Need support managing your time well and creating systems to streamline your Photography Business? Join the E...2023-06-0727 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 143. Maximize Your Marketing in 1 Hour per Week with Elizabeth HensonDo you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels with your marketing? Like you’re putting so much time, effort, and energy into creating content that it feels like no one is actually seeing or engaging with? I totally relate mama. That’s why I am SO excited about this conversation I had with Elizabeth Henson. She is an incredible marketing strategist who swears by using Facebook Groups as the main means of marketing for your business. She shares a system of marketing for only 1 hour per week, and how that has increased her marketing engagement by alm...2023-05-2435 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 142. How to Get Your Clients to Market For You How do you do the bulk of your marketing in your business? Is it all through your own efforts? Do you ever have clients referring you and doing some of that heavy lifting for you? I recently got a question submitted through the recording option on my website that I thought would be such a good podcast deep-dive for one of my Ask Ashley shows! Miranda, a listener of the show, asked this: “I would love, love love to hear about having an ideal client experience that results in rinse and repeat clients or...2023-05-1727 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 141. Why I’ve Decided to Quit InstagramDo you have a love-hate relationship with Instagram? On one hand, you love it, and it seems like such a great way to connect with people and get your voice out in the world and show your beautiful photography. But then on the flip side, it's just so aggravating the amount of time that you spend pouring into content only to get a few likes, and maybe a comment or two, if you're lucky. If you're anything like me, I have been feeling this pull in this struggle for many, many years. I have finally come to...2023-05-1025 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 140. 4 Critical Mistakes You Might Be Making On Your Photography Website with Elizabeth McCravyAs a business owner, the first impression that a prospective client gets with you is so incredibly important. And as a photographer, it's even that much more important that your first impression is captivating.  In today’s conversation, you’ll hear from my guest, Elizabeth McCravy. We are going to be talking about four critical mistakes that you might be making with your photography website. We are going to be talking about websites and how that first impression can make or break a decision of whether or not someone is going to hire you. Gue...2023-05-0335 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 139.Owning Your Role as a CEO in Your Photography BusinessDo you ever struggle to consider yourself the CEO of your business? Does that word sound strange coming out of your mouth describing yourself? I know it can feel strange, but there are SO many benefits to truly and finally owning your role as the CEO of your business! In this episode, you’ll hear a replay of my presentation from my very own Focused Mom Photographer Summit from April 17, 2023. I’ll share with you 3 keys to owning your role as the CEO, and help you unpack why it’s important to understand your status as the CEO in...2023-04-2628 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 136. The Best Advice for Mom Photographers to Grow their BusinessRaising littles while also trying to grow a photography business can oftentimes feel like an impossible task. You know, there are so many things you could be doing in your business and even feel like you should be doing, but you're just so overwhelmed with all the things that you're just reacting to tasks left and right instead of having a focused plan for what to work on first. You might go into first responder mode, putting out the most immediate fires first, and never feel like you're in control and know what...2023-04-0519 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 135. Streamline Your Editing One of the most time-consuming parts of being a photographer are the endless hours of editing. I totally remember those days when I was staying up late, I was using that time to catch up. And it just became really daunting and frustrating every time I had to edit, especially when I got really busy in the fall and spring season here in Arizona. And although I'm not doing a ton of sessions now, I have learned over the past 10 years, some really important helpful tips to streamline the...2023-03-2925 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 134. How to Batch Your Tasks for Increased Efficiency Have you ever been curious about how people group all of their tasks together in one day or one specific work block, and call it batch working? If you've ever wondered how you can make this a reality in your business, episode 134 is going to be extremely helpful for you. I'm going to walk you through a 5 step plan on how I plan my batch working days, or time blocks and how you can do the same to really streamline and make this process more efficient for you so that you are in...2023-03-2223 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 133. Cultivating Relationships to Ignite Business Growth  It's no secret that relationships are an important part of being a business owner.   Because when someone uses a photographer that they love, they want to share that person with everyone that they meet.   But why is it that we know how important relationships are, yet we underutilize this strategy? We spend so much of our marketing efforts on social media, or in Facebook groups, just praying and spraying content and posting our link and just hoping that someone hires us.   Why do we not pour...2023-03-1531 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp. 132 Creating Passive Income in Your Photography Business with Hope TaylorIn this episode you'll hear from Savannah photographer Hope Taylor about creating passive income in your business. She'll share the top 3 ways to create passive income, and offer practical tips on how to implement them. Hope shares how she has used education as a way to create passive income for herself, and shares how you can start that journey too! For the full show notes for this episode, head to thepurposegathering.com/creatingpassiveincome   Resources: Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   ...2023-03-0833 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp. 131 Homeschooling and Working Only 15 Hours a WeekOne of the number one questions I get asked when people find out that I homeschool my kiddos and only work 15 hours a week is, they want to know, how in the heck do you do it all? And the answer really, honestly, is I don't, and I can't. And I'm not perfect, and I'm still learning. In today's episode, I really just want to get personal with you. I want to let you in on a little bit about my life and how I navigate both homeschooling and working only 15 hours a week. For...2023-03-0130 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp. 130 My Favorite Productivity ToolsDo you ever find yourself scrolling Instagram, or getting totally caught up in watching a YouTube video? Or maybe you're supposed to be sitting down to work, but you are just so interested in all the other things aside from working, and you're just having such a hard time being productive.   If that's you, I am so excited to share with you my favorite productivity tools in today's episode. There are so many things that I have found over the past decade of being a mom and a photographer, that have helped me just stay o...2023-02-2224 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp. 129 5 Tips to Running a Successful Photography Business with Kids at HomeDo you ever feel like it’s impossible trying to run a successful photography business while raising little kiddos at home? In this episode, I will show you that it doesn’t have to feel impossible. I have been running a photography business for over 11 years and all of which I had kids while doing it. And it’s definitely been hard. I will not lie about that. But it is possible to do both and do them well. I'm so excited to share with you 5 tips for running a successful photography business with kids at hom...2023-02-1524 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 128. Ditching Perfectionism in Your Marketing with Natalie BlenkushToday's guest is Natalie Blenkush, messaging and marketing coach for women online entrepreneurs. She's going to talk all about how to ditch perfectionism in your marketing plan. So, let's dive in!   Resources: Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   Ready to get your photography business on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners, Extra Meetups for Mom Photographers) Join or in person membership community Are you lonely as...2023-02-0834 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 127. How to Actually Implement What You LearnCalling all cereal content consumers.   This episode is for you if you find yourself taking in a lot of knowledge, tips and strategies, but then find it really hard to implement all the things that you're learning.   I recently spoke at the Noobie photography conference hosted by Nathan Holritz. And I heard that only 5% of people who attend conferences actually go home and implement anything they learn.   This is at a conference that someone has paid for. I can only assume that the statistics are much lower whe...2023-02-0129 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 126. Things that Make Motherhood EasierBeing a mom is one of the hardest, yet most rewarding things I have ever experienced. I know that you can relate. It feels impossible sometimes to hold space for ourselves and our spouse, and the many kiddos that need our attention. It can feel so exhausting, lonely, and overwhelming. Which is why I decided to do an episode to bring you a little bit of hope. To bring you a little bit of joy and maybe some laughter. So, in today's episode, I want to share with you things that make motherhood easier. I...2023-01-2520 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 125. Get More Time In Your Day Hey Mama! Do you ever find yourself saying, Gosh! if only there were more time in the day? Don't we all say that? I know you're right. It's definitely a frequent thought that crosses my mind too. It seems like that would be the answer to all of our problems, but in reality, the more time we have, the more opportunities we have to waste time. Today, I'm going to share with you how you can get more time in your day. You can use this extra time to work or...2023-01-1831 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 124. Simple Systems + Workflows for Photographers with Taylor TorresMy guest in episode 124 is Taylor Torres, podcaster, photographer, entrepreneur, and Dubsado expert. She talks all about simple workflows for photographers.  If you're a photographer who feels in over their head with all things systems and automation, this is the episode for you! Photographer and systems expert, Taylor Torres, owner of Chanel and Lee, shares so much incredible Dubsado wisdom, and I can't wait for you to hear!   Resources: Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   Ready to get your photography busi...2023-01-1138 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 123. What to Do During Your CEO DayImagine what it would feel like if you sat down each day to work, knowing exactly what you needed to work on, and felt confident that the work that you were doing was worth your time and driving the needle forward in your business. It wasn't just a bunch of busy work tasks that you could check off and call a productive day.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ The 4 Things I Recommend You Do During your CEO Day:​​​​​​​​ 1 - Reflect 2 - Plan Ahead 3 - Track 4 - Get Strategic ​​​​​​​​ Let's dive into the full episode for a more specific look into what you should be doing during yo...2023-01-0430 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 122. 8 Ways to Reset Bad AttitudesResources: Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   Ready to get your photography business on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners, Extra Meetups for Mom Photographers) Join or in person membership community Are you lonely as a mom photographer and lacking community? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the po...2022-12-2125 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 121. Simple Instagram Strategy for PhotographersResources: Grab the Instagram Content Planner Here Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   Ready to get your photography business on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners, Extra Meetups for Mom Photographers) Join or in person membership community Are you lonely as a mom photographer and lacking community? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re deal...2022-12-0723 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 120. Quarterly Planning for PhotographersResources: Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   Ready to get your photography business on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge Local to Gilbert/Mesa Arizona (For Mom Business Owners, Extra Meetups for Mom Photographers) Join or in person membership community Are you lonely as a mom photographer and lacking community? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the po...2022-11-2330 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 119. Working Through Imposter SyndromeResources:  Ready to go all in with your photography business? Join the Side Hustler to CEO   Ready to get your photography business on the right track? Take the Free Passion to Profit Challenge Are you lonely as a mom photographer and lacking community? Join our Free Purpose Gathering Mamas Community Have a question for me? Or a specific struggle you’re dealing with? I’ll address your question on the podcast. Submit your ‘Ask Ashley’ question here Find me on Instagram: @thepurposegathering 2022-11-0933 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 118. Learning to Believe in Yourself with Hannah & Ryan DonaldsonToday, I have the absolute pleasure of interviewing one of my students from the Side Hustler to CEO program, Hannah Donaldson and her supportive husband Ryan Donaldson. She shares her experience being in the coaching program, how Ryan has supported the process, and how it totally transformed her photography business!  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future e...2022-10-2633 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 117. How to Raise Your Photography PricesBack for another Ask Ashley episode! Where listeners, just like you, can leave me an audio message asking me a specific question and then I answer it here live on the podcast so that you can get really clear strategies, next steps, and tips on your specific question.  Today, one of my listeners, Christian, is asking about raising your photography prices, and how to go about doing that. I'm going to share with you my thoughts on when it's time to raise your prices, and five tips on how to get there!  If you are int...2022-10-1219 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 116. Increase Your Revenue without Raising Your Prices with Destiny TilleryEver wanted to transform your photography business so that you can work less and earn more?  Today I have Destiny Tillery, Photographer, Coach and host of the IPS Made Easy Photography Podcast based in Brandon, Mississippi, who will teach us more about In Person Sales, how we can get started, how to make it more simplified and less intimidating. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every other Wednesday for a new episode o...2022-09-2845 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 115. 3 Truths Effective CEOs EmbraceWhen you think of the word CEO, what comes to mind? A couple of years ago, if you would have asked me that question, I would have stared at you blankly. What! Isn't a CEO just part of the corporate world? Wrong. A CEO is the main leader of a company, whether it's big or small. The person who calls the shots and has the final say, and that's you, my friend, whether you know it, or whether you believe it. It's been an incredible experience over the past several years to watch my business...2022-09-1425 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 114. How to Run Your Photography Business Like a CEOAre you running your photography business like a CEO? Before we get started on running your photography business like a CEO, I want to give you an overview of what you can expect. We're going to be covering things such as: Employee mindset vs CEO mindset What is a CEO date and why do you need one? What you need to focus on as the CEO of your photography business Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you...2022-08-3126 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 113. Top Tips for Mom Photographers to Stay FocusedDo you ever find yourself sitting down to work unsure of what to even focus on? There are so many things you could be doing and even feel like you should be doing, but you're just so overwhelmed with all the things.. And then you just head into first responder mode, putting out the most immediate fires first and never feeling like you're in control or know what to focus on. Today's episode is going to be a little different. Instead of sharing my perspective with you today, I'm going to be featuring...2022-07-2720 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 112. Creative Ways to Get Work Done with Kids at HomeI've been a photographer for 13 years, 11 of which I've also been a mom. So, I know how difficult it can feel, trying to raise a family and grow a photography business at the same time. If you ever find yourself struggling with getting work done while your kids are at home, especially without leaning on screens constantly and relying on them, then this episode is for you. I have written an exhaustive list of everything I can think of that is a really creative way to get work done with kids. If you are ready, let's get...2022-07-2032 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 111. The Most Effective Productivity Hacks for Mom PhotographersJuggling both raising a family and growing a profitable photography business at the same time can feel impossible. Do you ever find yourself feeling like you have to choose between being a great mom, a present mom, the mom you always imagined you would be?  Or being an amazing business owner who totally crushes it every day and checks off all the to dos?  I used to think I just needed more time, but that didn't help me. I quickly realized in order to be more productive, I had to be really strategic ab...2022-07-1333 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 110. Simple Systems to Tackle File Management with Nathan HolritzDo you struggle with storage and tech issues as a photographer? Today, my guest is Nathan Holritz, owner and Founder of Photographer’s Edit and host of the Bokeh Podcast. We're going to be talking about some of the computer tech troubles that so many photographers are struggling with, from file management, storage, and backing everything up safely!  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purp...2022-06-2958 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 109. Organize Your Day So You Can Work and PlayToday, I am going to get in to the nitty gritty and give you some really practical ways for how to really organize your day when you've got work to do, you got school and play time that you want to do. It's something that I feel like, is never mastered. Schedules are changing regularly and so you really have to be okay with the fact that things will change and evolve. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to s...2022-06-1520 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 108. 5 Ways to Avoid Burnout with you KidsRaising kids is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Can I get a witness? Parenting is incredibly difficult. There is no manual to follow. It seems like when we get one thing figured out, or one thing starts to work, everything changes, and we have to be willing to pivot constantly. It just seems like we can never get ahead with our parenting, and our kids always need something. In today's episode, I can't wait to share with you five ways on how you can avoid burnout with your kids.  Forgot y...2022-06-0132 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 107. How to Proceed in the Midst of ConfusionOne of the hardest things about being an entrepreneur is being in charge of all the decisions.    Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed with the endless decisions?    In today's episode, I want to share with you three ways that you can proceed in the midst of confusion, so that you feel incredibly encouraged and inspired to take action!    Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In fu...2022-05-1823 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 106. Become a Consistent CEO in 4 Simple StepsAre you finding it hard right now to prioritize being the CEO in your photography business? Today, I am so excited to be chatting with you about how to become consistent as the CEO and the steps that you need to take to do this. If you are ready to finally feel that freedom to step into this role and to really own this role, this episode is going to be incredible for you.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in...2022-05-0423 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 105. Creative Video Marketing Ideas with Joy MichelleToday, my guest is Joy Michelle, a fellow photographer, educator and YouTuber who is a happily married mom of two. Through her work, Joy specifically helps photographers to step into the role of Photo Boss, so that they can make more money and work with the clients they love, and have a better work life balance that they enjoy. She will be explaining the importance of including video in our marketing and she will be sharing three important ways to use video within your business right now, to help you stand out from the competition. So let’s...2022-04-201h 01The Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 104. Become an Action Taker in Your Business + Implement Radical Change  Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to implement new information that you're learning and take action?   Why it's so much easier to learn the information, but you just are always wondering why putting that new information into action is a challenge?   Today, I really want to chat with you about being ready for growth. Being willing to implement change in your business, and give you five simple ways that we can do this effortlessly. By the end of this blog, I want you to feel so con...2022-04-0631 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 103. Get Noticed + Stand Out in Your Market with Brooke Jefferson  Ever wanted to know how to stand out from your competition?   Well today, my guest is Brooke Jefferson. A happily married mom of two, photographer, business coach and podcaster based in Southwest Oklahoma. She was a former teacher before jumping into this full-time role as a photographer and is passionate about teaching photographers how to follow in her footsteps in making the transition to full-time status and stand out in their market. She shares three important tips on how you can standout in your photography business. So let’s dive in! Forg...2022-03-2342 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 102. Become a More Confident CEOAre you confident in your role as CEO? There is a difference between an employee mindset and a CEO mindset. Most of us are solopreneurs. Some of us have contractors on our team. Some of us have full time team members. But it's really important that we take on both roles. We are the CEO and the employee, but it's super important to step into this role with more confidence. Today, I'm going to give you some really practical ways to step into confidence as the CEO in your business.  Forgot your headphones? H...2022-03-0927 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 101. Dealing with Rejection as a PhotographerIt can feel really personal sometimes when someone doesn't want to work with us. Let's get real. It can feel really frustrating dealing with rejection as a photographer. I really want to shed some light on this topic that I don't think many people are talking about. I think we tend to brush our true feelings under the rug and just grit our teeth and bear it. Fake that we're fine, when we're really crumbling inside. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! T...2022-02-2324 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 100. Balancing Life as a Mom and PhotographerEver wondered how to find balance as a mom and a business owner? As a mom, and a photographer, it can often feel like everything is vying for our attention and it's really hard to find that balance. In my opinion, there's no true balance, because that would mean that every single part of your life is getting the same amount of your attention and that's just not always possible. Today, I am so excited to chat with you about this very important topic that I think a lot of moms are wondering about and...2022-02-0935 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 99. Managing Kid Clutter with Amy PottengerDo you ever just feel overwhelmed and frustrated by all of the kid clutter?  Toys, shoes, books, blocks! It's everywhere!  In today's episode, interior designer, Amy Pottenger is teaching mompreneurs how to manage kid clutter in our homes, and how to build a space that we can feel confident and comfortable to work in.    Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of th...2022-01-2642 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 98. Market Your Photography Business with a Curated PortfolioHow does your portfolio look?  Your portfolio should be helping you attract your ideal clients.  In today's episode, I'm sharing with you how to market your photography business with an epic, stunning, curated portfolio. I'm going to walk you through, step by step, the decisions that you need to make and the things that you need to be focused on in order to attract your ideal clients and make them want to hire you.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for...2022-01-1226 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 97. Don‘t Let Having Kids Hold Back Your Business GrowthSomething I hear from a lot of moms is this myth about their kids holding them back in business.    We're going to bust that myth here today.    In today's episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on this mindset that we maybe didn't even realize we had.. that our kids are holding back our business from growing. Whether you always wanted to be a stay at home mom, or it was never really in your plans, here you are trying to be a business owner and still be supermom. It is stressful. Overwhelming. And just plain hard. Too much time working, not e...2021-12-2227 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 96. Five Mindset Shifts that Are Sabotaging Your Photography BusinessAre you sabotaging your own business? It can be extremely difficult trying to grow your photography business, especially in the midst of raising a family.  I’m excited to share with you five mindsets that are sabotaging your business, and how to shift those mindsets. Once you’ve been introduced, you’ll be able to steer yourself in the right direction. I can speak from experience how each of these have held me back at different points in my business. Once I was able to shift my perspective, I was able to move forward and continu...2021-12-1534 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 95. Avoiding Overwhelm in the Midst of a Busy SeasonAre you feeling overwhelmed in the midst of a busy season? Right now it’s the holiday time and everybody wants family photos. I’m sure you can relate. Maybe your busy season is in a different time of year, but the holiday season tends to be one of the busiest seasons for everyone and can cause a lot of overwhelm. So, I want to just unpack today and give you a few quick tips and strategies for staying sane in the midst of a crazy season.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my bl...2021-12-0828 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 94. Discover Your Money Personality with Emily KingDo you know and understand your money personality? Everyone handles and approaches money differently, we know that. But did you know there are actually names for specific money personalities? And traits that go along with each one? Today, Emily King, who is a Wealth and Abundance coach that helps women make more income and impact doing the work they absolutely love, is sharing with us the 8 money personalities or archetypes that we have as individuals.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tu...2021-12-011h 04The Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 93. Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever - Part 4: Executing Your Business Plan for the YearYour business plan is ready to go! Now let's execute it. This is the fourth and final part of our series, "Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever." Today, we're diving into how to execute your business plan. If you haven't had a chance to catch up on parts one through three, definitely start there! That is how I created the series, to build upon each strategy and give you a firm foundation going forward. Part one was all about creating a personal plan for the year Part two lays out exactly how to execute...2021-11-2436 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 92. Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever - Part 3: Planning Your Business for the YearYou want your business to grow, obviously. But.. there are just so many things to do! Let's talk about creating a business plan!  I know, I know. It sounds intimidating. But stick with me here, and I will show you how to set your business goals and how to plan your business strategy. As busy mamas, our time is very limited. Let’s make sure you’re focusing on the right things in your business. Remember, this is part three of our four part series “Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever!” So be sure to c...2021-11-1740 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 91. Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever - Part 2: Executing Your Personal Plan for the YearGet ready for part two of the "Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever" series! You've created your personal plan - now what?  Today, we're talking about how to implement daily habits and systems to help you work towards your goals. We're going to choose which areas you want to focus your energy, and start there, with tangible strategies to keep you on track.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wed...2021-11-1032 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 90. Planning Your Most Epic Year Ever - Part 1: Personal Planning for the YearAre you constantly feeling overwhelmed?   We focus a lot on what we can do to make our business practices more efficient. But we often forget about the personal side of business and how chaos at home can cause overwhelm and stress throughout. On the podcast today, I'm introducing you to part one of this incredible series to plan and execute your most epic year ever! We're going to discuss:   The benefits of prioritizing personal planning What you want to get out of this next year Brainstorm together the specific goals you want to focus on And...2021-11-0330 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 89. Outsourcing and Hiring with Emily PerronHow much of your time is spent doing what you really enjoy?  As moms, we get into this mindset that we have to do everything, and that carries over into our business.  But you don't have do everything in your business. As a photographer, maybe your passion and "zone of genius" (more on that in the episode) is the actual taking pictures part, but you don't necessarily love the editing side of it. Or, maybe you're completely fine with those things, but aren’t interested in the marketing piece.  Today, Emily Perron and I are...2021-10-2739 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 88. Clearing Clutter + Simplifying Your HomeIs your home stressing you out?  Typically, when we have more stuff,  we have more stress! There's more clutter, more things to clean, and less mental clarity for you and your family. Today I'm sharing with you 5 easy steps to take towards a more simple, decluttered home and the freedom of cleaning less!  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In fu...2021-10-2030 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 87. Routines that Ignite a Peaceful Team EnvironmentAre your current routines serving you right now? Today, I'm going to share with you four routines you can implement into your daily and weekly routines. These small, but practical changes can make things so much lighter on you throughout the week. Making you and your family more intentional and creating peace in your home.    Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future epis...2021-10-1320 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 86. Converting Leads into Paying ClientsDo you feel like you're constantly chasing down leads that never end up going anywhere? Today, we're going to go over a few strategies to help you convert leads into actual paying clients. Starting at the beginning! Before your client even knows who you are, walking you through an actual step by step process on following up and tracking leads, and even how to handle people who ghost you.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me...2021-10-0628 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 85. Simple Ways to Connect with Your KidsIn today's episode I want to give you a few simple ideas for how you can connect with your children. These can be used in the moment when your child is having big emotions and they're being defiant or they can also be used as a preventative measure. When our kids are having big emotions, we often want to jump right to the communication part and we want to just reason and not connect with them.  I think part of that connection is empathy: our children need to know that they are seen and valued, and that t...2021-09-2928 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 84. When Behavior Issues Feel Unmanageable with Amanda AndersonToday, I'm chatting with Amanda Anderson, Regional Director of Brain Balance.  Brain Balance works with families across the states of Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Oregon to help children experiencing behavior issues to get back on track.  She shares some great advice and tools you can implement when your child is showing big emotions. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future ep...2021-09-2243 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 83. The Importance of a Personal CEO DayWe're chatting about the importance of a personal CEO day.  It’s a day that you can dedicate or it’s a time block that you set aside to think about and plan the personal side of your life. Take a listen to the full episode to hear about what topics you should be focusing on during your CEO Day.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpos...2021-09-1525 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 82. Setting Expectations and Boundaries with ClientsToday I'm sharing several examples of boundaries and expectations you need to have in place with your clients. This is going to help avoid those uncomfortable conversations later on down the road. Listen to the full episode if you're ready to equip yourself with some incredible preventative tools! Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future episodes I will cover topics...2021-09-0827 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 81. Handling Difficult Photography ClientsToday we’re going to be diving into the topic of how to handle difficult clients. I'm sure we've all had our fair share, but if you haven't, it's likely you will encounter a difficult client very soon. I am sharing practical and tactical action steps that you can take when you encounter this type of client.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. ...2021-09-0123 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 80. How to Add Video into Your Photography Business with Sarah KriegI recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Krieg, a photographer, content creator and owner of The Shared Shutter based out of Southern California. She will discuss how we as photographers can start to introduce video into our photography work.  Listen to the full episode to hear how Sarah's unique niche and perspective led to incredible growth in her business.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of...2021-08-2548 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 79. 8 Truth Bombs That Will Change Your Photography BusinessToday I am sharing 8 truth bombs I wish I knew before starting my own photography business. A lot of these are lessons that you have to learn or experience firsthand... and a lot of them have taught me something extremely valuable. If you are just starting out with your own business, then be sure to listen to the full episode! Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the...2021-08-1835 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 78. How to Enjoy your Difficult ChildLet's tackle this really difficult topic about how to enjoy your difficult child. I'm talking about children who consistently struggle with defiance, emotional regulation and behavioral struggles.  I want to make this really applicable, and I want to make this full of action steps and real practical strategies to try. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future episodes I...2021-08-1134 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 77. The Key to Preventing Burnout as a Mom PhotographerThere comes a point in your life where you start to feel completely overwhelmed. You start to get burnt out, things are not coming as naturally as they used to, and you're not as joyful. Take a listen to hear four strategies to help you prevent and avoid burnout. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future episodes I will cover...2021-08-0427 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 76. Side Hustler to Full-Time Photographer with Lindsey TylerIn today’s episode, my guest is Lindsey Tyler a photographer, wife and mom of three from St. Louis. Her business Lindsey Tyler Photography focuses on baby and brand photography.  Lindsey speaks about her experience transitioning from working full-time to taking her photography business full-time in January 2020. Lindsey was a member of my former membership community, The Purpose Gathering Collective. She also shares her experience being one of my coaching clients. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to...2021-07-2840 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 75. Marketing your Photography Business with Relationship MarketingRelationship marketing focuses more on long-term customer relationships (i.e. client retention) rather than just getting new clients all the time. In fact, 80% of your revenue will likely come from 20% of your clients, so it's important to build these relationships. Listen to the full episode with easy ways you can master this skill.    Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future ep...2021-07-2126 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 74. Simple Ways to Streamline Client CommunicationAs busy photographers, we want to make sure we're using our time wisely and not getting caught up in the never ending back and forth with our clients. I want to chat with you about five strategies you can implement to streamline your client communication. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business...2021-07-1426 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 73. Identifying + Attracting your Ideal Photography ClientsAs a photographer, you don't want to work with everyone, and you definitely don't want to be the photographer for everyone.  Listen to today's episode for helpful tips on exactly how to find your ideal client and tactfully decline clients who are not the right fit for your business.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future episodes I will cover top...2021-07-0729 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 72. The Power of Niching Down in Your Photography BusinessIf you want to succeed as a photographer and be well-known for your work, you need to 'niche-down' and choose your specialty. On this episode, I'm talking about how to choose your niche and the benefits of narrowing your focus.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! Thank you for tuning in!! Be sure to subscribe, and join me every Wednesday for a new episode of the Purpose Gathering Podcast. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to business, motherhood, and self-care.  I can't wa...2021-06-3033 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 71. Growing a Business that’s Bigger than Yourself with Tina ForsythI speaking with Tina Forsyth, a mom of two and the owner of an online training and coaching company, where she works with individuals in the areas of leadership coaching and transition and helping them to grow and expand their business.  She speaks about building mental toughness and the critical mindset shifts that we as entrepreneurs need to have in order to run a successful and sustainable business.   Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support an...2021-06-2341 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 70. Handling Distractions + Interruptions While You’re WorkingIn today's episode, we will dive deep into how you can handle distractions and interruptions while you're working. Let’s face it, this happens so often and is unavoidable. If you're ready for some new strategies and perspective shifts then take a listen! Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to pa...2021-06-1625 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 69. Setting the Tone for Your Work Blocks + Following ThroughI am so excited to chat with you about how you can learn how to set the tone for your work blocks, and tips for following through on your task list. Implementing these tips will be crucial so that you can be more productive during each of your work blocks. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future...2021-06-0917 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 68. Surviving School Breaks with Kids at HomeToday I am sharing 4 tips on how to survive school breaks with your kids at home! These are tips that you can take anywhere and things you can do to make it easier on yourself, more enjoyable for your kids, and actually be able to get some work done in the process. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity...2021-06-0225 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 67. Taking Ownership of Healing your Illness with Monique HesslerMonique is a wellness coach, photographer, wife, and mother of three. After suffering 12 years from a series of debilitating chronic illnesses, Monique managed to heal her body naturally through food and understanding the concept of nervous system dysregulation.  Today we are talking about taking self-care into our own hands and what to do when traditional medicine doesn’t have all the answers. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who wan...2021-05-2648 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 66. Why Margin in your Calendar is Crucial to Self-CareI'm sharing reasons why it is important to have margin within your schedule and how crucial it is to your self-care. If we don’t intentionally set aside white space into our calendar, we are going to be constantly in a state of overwhelm.  It's time to leave blank space in your schedule so that you can be the mom, wife, friend, family member, business owner that you want to become. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed spe...2021-05-1920 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 65. Creative Unconventional Self-Care IdeasToday, I want to share three very creative, yet unconventional self-care ideas. They are different from the traditional bubble bath or massage that we would normally think of as regular self-care activities. Take a listen! Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to parenting, mind, body and soul self-care, marriage and...2021-05-1224 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 64. Lost Innocence and why I've Decided to HomeschoolI’m going to be very vulnerable with you and share my thoughts on the idea of lost innocence of my children and the decision to transition to homeschooling. It has never been on my radar, and it’s never something that I’ve considered, so I want to walk you through my journey to this decision. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their...2021-05-0530 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 63. Routines that Energize Moms with Ashley BrownIn this episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Ashley Brown, a Nurse Educator, podcaster, mama of two and owner of Routine and Things. Ashley strives to help women consistently live their happiest life one routine at a time. Take a listen to this new episode to learn ways to improve your home, energy levels, and overall wellness! Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without...2021-04-2832 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 62. Boundaries that will Reduce Mom GuiltI want to help you think of the boundaries in your life that maybe you need to establish a little bit better. Let's step into clarity and confidence and reduce the mom guilt by simply setting up expectations and family rules. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to parenting, mind...2021-04-2130 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 61. My Incredibly Accidental Yet Effective Discipline HackI have a funny story to share with you about how I accidentally came up with this incredibly effective discipline hack. And I cannot wait to share it with you in hopes that you can take the same idea and incorporate it into your own family. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover...2021-04-1426 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 60. Unlock the Power to Prevent + Handle MeltdownsIn today's new episode, I’m going to teach you how you can handle and prevent your child’s meltdowns and tantrums with confidence. Children experience two different types of tantrums: upstairs brain tantrum and downstairs brain tantrum. Listen to the full episode to learn the difference and how it will impact your child's meltdown.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or th...2021-04-0734 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 59. Building a Community Around your Brand with Elizabeth HensonToday I am interviewing Elizabeth Henson about how to build a community around your brand. Elizbeth is a Community and Leadership Specialist who assists creatives and other service-based entrepreneurs to build and attract communities for their brands.  Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to parenting, mind, body and soul self-care, m...2021-03-3140 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 58. Enjoying the Season You're In Right NowI want to give you some strategies that you can use to enjoy where you're at right now, because I truly believe if you are not content where you are then you'll never be content where you're going. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to parenting, mind, body and soul...2021-03-2425 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 57. Manage Your Life Like a CEOOn today's post, I'll be sharing some key principles used by real-life successful CEO’s that will be easy for you to implement into your own life. You may know how to be a CEO of your business, but do you know how to be the CEO of your personal life too? Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In...2021-03-1723 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 56. 4 Mistakes I Made When I Launched my First BusinessToday I am sharing some of the big business mistakes I made when I launched my first business and how to avoid making those same mistakes.  I hope that you can use these tips and strategies to help with starting a new business, or to help you grow and scale your existing business. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family o...2021-03-1025 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 55. Teaching our Children to Thrive with Dr. Michele BorbaIn today's episode, I am chatting with Dr. Michele Borba, author of the book Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. Dr. Borba is an educational psychologist, former teacher and mom of three boys. She is sharing tips on how to help our children thrive in today’s crazy world. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their fa...2021-03-0338 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 54. What I Wish I Would Have Embraced as a New MomToday's post is so close to my heart because these are all the things that I struggled with as a new mom. I still struggle with these issues, but I've learned to recognize these pitfalls and make the necessary changes. This episode will leave you feeling extremely encouraged knowing you're not the only one dealing with this. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business...2021-02-2427 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 53. These 5 Mistakes are Sabotaging your ProductivityToday, I am going to talk about the 5 mistakes that are sabotaging your productivity. The reason I know these mistakes is because I've done them all and I've found a better way. Listen to today's episode for a deep dive in how to avoid these 5 mistakes. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I...2021-02-1728 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 52. Fostering Independence in Your ChildOn today's new episode I will be sharing tips on how to make your children more independent.  Start ditching the reminding and instead start redirecting. Facilitating independent play and sibling bonding. Release control and say yes, as often as you possibly can. Take a listen for a deep dive on how to implement these strategies in a fun and effective way. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want t...2021-02-1025 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 51. Getting Paid what you're Worth with Brandee GaarToday, I am chatting with Brandee Gaar, owner of the event planning company called Blush by Brandee Gaar and Eleven Events by Blush. She also hosts the She Who Dares podcast, a podcast dedicated to small businesses.  Brandee is giving us tips on the importance of valuing our time as service-based entrepreneurs and creating a sustainable business model where we actually get paid appropriately for our time. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and e...2021-02-0335 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 50. Plan your Week like a CEOI am so excited to share with you three simple steps for how to plan your week like a CEO. I go over how to map out your availability, organize tasks into categories, and then group your days and time blocks in an efficient and productive method. Forgot your headphones? Head over to my blog for a written summary of today's episode! The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes...2021-01-2722 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 49. 8 Ways to Connect with your Kids in the CarAs busy mamas we spend a lot of time in the car, but I don't want you to feel like just because you are a busy mom, that you don't have time to connect with your kids. If you are ready to find out some quick, simple and fun ways to connect with your kiddos, then take a listen to today's episode.  The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will c...2021-01-2018 minThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastThe Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 1. Tapping Into the Heart of a Purposeful MomWelcome to the Purpose Gathering Podcast hosted by community founder and brand photographer Ashley Freehan. This podcast if for all the mompreneurs out there feeling torn between raising a thriving family and building a business they love. If that’s you, then you’re in the right place. In today's episode I want to share with you my journey through motherhood and business and how I got to where I am today. I think it's important for you to know the heart behind the Purpose Gathering and how this podcast came to fruition.  The Purpose Gathe...2020-02-2413 min